Dear All-
I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per
year)
processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run
project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have is
that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to
I have a propane heater that every 6 weeks or so becomes clogged. The
substance looks like 10 weight
oil. I would love to turn this unit over to a SVO burner of some type
but have not seen anything suitable for
a camp trailer. Any ideas on what this stuff is and if there is a
heating unit that
G'day Peter
Sounds like water in there somewhere. Check you oil
for water. Methanol is a hygroscopic substance and if the tins been left open in
humid conditions it to may have water in it?
See the JtF site for more info on water in oil. I
have seen items on the list about hydrogenated oil ?
Kurt Nolte wrote:
On 10/16/05, *Jeromie Reeves* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How about a rotary engine that doest take those delicate graphite
seals?
Long story short
I had one via my lil brother that only had 1 working cell and
still put
out
Hi all,
My name's Kenji Fuse and I'm a homebrewer in Victoria, BC. Still killing
myself stirring the stuff manually, so I'm ready to build a sealed
processor.
I have a question to put out to you fine experienced folk: what's the best
mechanical method of mixing?
Does the Clear Water pump really
I have made a few test batches and they all seem to end up hazy with a dark
layer on top. Is this what happens when the reaction is not complete?
I use Phenolphthalein and am concerned that it is not working correctly. I
checked the PH with PH paper after titrating and the PH was 7. I had to add
Juan,
I know the
feeling.
Questions:
1. Did it pass the "shake
test" prior to washing?
2. Did it wash without
emulsion and was the final wash water clear and the same pH as the water you
used to wash it?
If so, the BD is good. The
question is, how good?
Todd S. and Jan W. suggest
Now don't start inviting everybody to the Ozarks. I warn any and all
that we more ticks, chiggers, poison ivy, and greeenbriar than anywhere
on the planet. absolutely inhospitable these Ozark mountains.
Persimmons are ripening now and attract no end of critters- skunks,
possums, armadillos,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Government
meddling in a free-market economy is never a good thing.
a) Well, removing the billions in corporate welfare the petroleum
industry gets from the government might be a good place to start. Why
ExxonMobil needs my tax dollars to fund RD when they had $25
Ok here's another one for you. Still in research but looks promising.
http://www.limtechnology.com/
Joe
Greg and April wrote:
Prototype 42 hp Engine
6 inches dia.
6 inches long
42 hp at 7000 rpm
40lbs.
Tested at NAVAIR PSEF Oct. 2003
Here's a way to make a home brew magnetic stirrer for doing titrations
in a test tube at next to no cost. Go to a surplus store and look for
small DC motors. Look for ones that are about 30-50 mm in diameter
depending on the size of your test tube. I got some motors with a
plastic cap at the
Greetings all:
I have a good friend in the restaurant supply business and he has access
to pretty much all the WVO he wants. I do not think he is interested in
refining it to BD, with all the attendent hassles, but he did point out
it would be pretty easy to de-water and filter it, and then
And another - http://www.axialvectorengine.com/
Joe Street wrote:
Ok here's another one for you. Still in research but looks promising.
http://www.limtechnology.com/
Joe
Greg and April wrote:
Prototype 42 hp Engine
6 inches dia.
I've been looking at this one for a long time:
http://www.freedom-motors.com/
Apparently, it can run as a gen set with externally mixed diesel fuel
and the engine puts out very little in the way of pollution. Unlike
some of the other manufacturers we've discussed on this list,
Hi Ken
So, I have this stainless steel container that's probably in the 10-15
gallon range. Seems a shame to not make some use of it except that I
didn't get a lid with it and my pal doesn't it either. The inner
diameter is 15 inches. The outer diameter is 15 9/16 and the height is
25 1/2
robert luis rabello wrote:
I've been looking at this one for a long time:
http://www.freedom-motors.com/
Apparently, it can run as a gen set with externally mixed diesel fuel
and the engine puts out very little in the way of pollution. Unlike
some of the other manufacturers
http://www.rousselet-robatel.com/products/lls.php
I was quoted about 2 weeks ago. under 16,000 for a rebuilt BXP 130P. The
same unit new is just under 28,000. That should do about 3 gallons per min.
but they have some sizes that are not much larger. I don't know about useing
it to remove large
Hi Pannirselvam;
I don't see any reason why the electricity needed for your BD
production cannot come from a P.V. source, but in order to make it
useful you will need significantly more P.V. capacity than needed for
one production run if you wish to have the flexibility to run it at any
time.
I have made over 900 gallons of Biodiesel. The cheapy clearwater pump hasn't
disolved yet and no explosions or mishaps.
Bill
From: Kenji James Fuse [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: [Biofuel] almost too embarrassed to ask
Date:
Since most of the energy for BD production is heating (right? -- I
haven't calculated out kilojoules used for different uses), I would
use solar thermal collectors instead of PV. Small PV array to run the
pumps/mixer etc. Solar thermal collectors are 40 - 80% efficient, so
the area will be much
Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro NC used Solar. Works fine. They are
friendly - you could call them.
Joe Street wrote:
Hi Pannirselvam;
I don't see any reason why the electricity needed for your BD
production cannot come from a P.V. source, but in order to make it
useful you will need
David Miller wrote:
I love looking at new engines:) How'd that old mazda commercial go?
Engines that go h ?
You're dating yourself, now! (And me, too!)
I didn't see the bit about genset usage. The diesel usage looked like
it just adjusts the mixture some, uses a
On Oct 17, 2005, at 7:03 AM, Mike Weaver wrote:
I have a good friend in the restaurant supply business and
he has access to pretty much all the WVO he wants.
he did point out it would be pretty easy to de-water and filter
it, and then just package it in 35 lb containers. I told him I
From what I understand, a rotary engine is actually a step /down/ in thermal efficiency; maybe it's just the materials used, but I seem to
hear something about how they may have more power density, but their thermal efficiency suffers too much to really make them widespread.It's not the
Hello Matt
My son in-law was telling me last year that as water well electrician
he helped setup a centrifuge to remove sand from drinking water. He
described a large device, but it did fit in the well house and it ran
entirely on the movement of the water. It had some sort of clean outs
I don't
I have made a few test batches and they all seem to end up hazy with a dark
layer on top. Is this what happens when the reaction is not complete?
No, but what's the dark layer on top? Do you mean you think the
biodiesel layer is darker than it should be?
I use Phenolphthalein and am concerned
Hello Kurt, Brian
Wow, the Dark Ages are back! LOL!
Um. Look, I really don't want to put a damper on your enthusiasm so
I'll try not to but I'm in wonderment at the way you're going about
it. This just isn't what it's all about. I think you're missing the
point. At least one, IMNSHO.
You've
Thanks!
Ken Provost wrote:
On Oct 17, 2005, at 7:03 AM, Mike Weaver wrote:
I have a good friend in the restaurant supply business and
he has access to pretty much all the WVO he wants.
he did point out it would be pretty easy to de-water and filter
it, and then just
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/17/Worldandnation/Ethanol__Is_it_the_an.shtml
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Jason,
Shouldn't you factor in some sort of labor cost even if you make the
BD yourself (ie, how long would it take to make and how much would you
pay someone, in this case yourself, to make it)? is there no other
overhead in addition to the cost of the fuel? what about fixed
overhead
Kurt Nolte wrote:
From what I understand, a rotary engine is actually a step
/down/ in
thermal efficiency; maybe it's just the materials used, but I
seem to
hear something about how they may have more power density, but their
thermal efficiency suffers too
Hi Keith,
I'm not sure but I had that first experience too. I just posted my results
a few minutes ago.
If you look at the picture at the JTF Make your own biodiesel contd page
(biodiesel_make2.html) you will notice a thin layer seemingly on the top
portion. I noticed that too when I made my
robert luis rabello wrote:
David Miller wrote:
I love looking at new engines:) How'd that old mazda commercial go?
Engines that go h ?
You're dating yourself, now! (And me, too!)
Hey, I can remember Coke I'd like to teach the world to sing
commercial. I was
Hello Keith
Thank you for the thoughtful and considerate review of my weekend's
fun in setting up our first mixer and solution of methoxide.
Wow, the Dark Ages are back! LOL!
How true, for me I don't know about Kurt.
Um. Look, I really don't want to put a damper on your enthusiasm so
I'll try
Yolanda Medina is trying to find someone who is making biodiesel in the Mexico area and willing to help him with the learning curve.She can be contacted at [EMAIL PROTECTED]No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding.Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com
Great advice I will try it as well on a HDPE drum I have.
Brian Rodgers
On 10/17/05, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Ken
So, I have this stainless steel container that's probably in the 10-15
gallon range. Seems a shame to not make some use of it except that I
didn't get a lid
The US Navy uses (or did use) oil purifiers made by DeLaval that used
centrifugal force. They would remove water and debris. IIRC, they processed
225 gph. They were fairly simple to operate once you got the hang of it. You
may be able to find one surplus. I have been told they are similar
June 29, 2005. I remember that day. I
rue the day that I joined this list!! Now my wife says I'm like a crazy
Dr. Frankenstein going through his over 60 emails a day!!
hahaha
Well, folks, yesterday, I made two test batches and
I am staring at the two bottles I have.
The first test batch
Tanuki,
BTW, can anyone tell me why there seems to be a layer
of dark stuff on top but actually isn't there if you take a careful
look.
It's the miniscus (cup like) effect. If you'll notice the sides of the
vessel you'll see the liquid contents climbing up a bit in comparison
to the
David Miller wrote:
Hey, I can remember Coke I'd like to teach the world to sing
commercial. I was pretty young then though, so that does help date me:)
I was born during the Kennedy administration . . .
Typical 4 stroke otto cycle (OK, that's redundant:) engines usually run
in
Well I use a clear water pump from harbor freight tools aprox $27.00 on sale
and that is an item that is almost always on sale. I used a drill at first
with a paint paddle through a steel top. After Keith made a coment about how
it didn't sound so smart I built a sealed reactor from 55 gal drum
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